Abduljalil Khalil

Abduljalil Khalil Ibrahim Hassan (also Abdul Jalil; ; born 14 December 1961) is a Bahraini politician. He is former Member of Parliament of Al Wefaq political party.

Early life and career Khalil was born in the village of Sanabis, Bahrain on 14 December 1961. She is the daughter of Shia cleric Abdul Amir al-Jamri, sister to Mansoor al-Jamri, editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat and Mohammed Jameel, a former member of parliament.

Political life

In August 1988, Khalil was arrested in connection with opposition activities related to his father-in-law, with whom he had very strong relations. He was reportedly tortured during detention. He was pardoned by the Emir (now king) in 2000. In 2006, he was elected to the Council of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament He was noted for his ability to cooperate with other blocs despite sectarian differences. He won by default in 2010, becoming the head of Al Wefaq's bloc. In February 2011, Khalil and 17 other Al Wefaq MPs (the largest bloc) submitted their resignations in protest against the government crackdown on Arab Spring-inspired protests.